mouse-mice
Squeaking pest, both forms
Mouse-mice is a pattern representing English irregular plurals where the vowel sound changes rather than adding -s or -es.
Mouse becomes mice, as do louse-lice, goose-geese, tooth-teeth, and foot-feet.
These are remnants of an older Germanic system.
The pattern sometimes extends humorously: If one computer mouse is a mouse, are two computer mice?
Rodent or informer
- trapDevice for catching animals
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- tailRear animal appendage
squeak · pest · exterminator · hole · gnaw · droppings · infestation · field
Brief sharp noise
- cursorOn-screen position indicator
- pointerReference to memory location
- scrollWound document of parchment
- padCushioned writing surface
wireless · optical · trackball · button · drag · USB · peripheral · desktop
Reserved and retiring
- quietLacking in sound
- meekHumbly unassertive
- timorousShowing nervous apprehension
- unassumingNot making claims
wallflower · reserved · bashful · demure · shrinking · inconspicuous · nervous · skittish
Famous animated female mouse
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
- earsAuditory organs, paired
- FantasiaImaginative musical composition
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
animation · character · Jerry · Stuart Little · Speedy Gonzales · Ratatouille · Dumbo · theme park
rat
Rodent or informer
tail · squeak · pest · exterminator · hole · gnaw · droppings · infestation · field · house
click
Brief sharp noise
- cursorOn-screen position indicator
- pointerReference to memory location
- scrollWound document of parchment
pad · wireless · optical · trackball · button · drag · USB · peripheral · desktop · hover
shy
Reserved and retiring
unassuming · wallflower · reserved · bashful · demure · shrinking · inconspicuous · nervous · skittish · withdrawn
Minnie
Famous animated female mouse
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
- earsAuditory organs, paired
- FantasiaImaginative musical composition
clubhouse · animation · character · Jerry · Stuart Little · Speedy Gonzales · Ratatouille · Dumbo · theme park · mascot
- ablautablaut
- vowel changesablaut, umlaut, vowel lengthening, Great Vowel Shift, monophthongization